ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HEALTHY CORNERS

Duties and Responsibilities: Provide ongoing leadership and direction for the Healthy Corners program, ensuring mission fidelity, programmatic progress, operational excellence, and compliance across all program areas and established requirements. Oversee store owner recruitment, training, and relationship management; programmatic quality controls and budget management; program evaluation and reporting; customer engagement; annual grant workplan implementation; and SNAP nutrition incentive program administration. Supervise, manage, and mentor program team members and Store Navigators Collaborate closely with the Nutrition team on the development, marketing and implementation of nutrition engagements and outreach. Collaborate closely with the Director, Food Access and Nutrition and relevant DCCK operations departments to manage and track product ordering, sourcing, production, and delivery. Collaborate closely with Culinary Operations, Procurement, and Transportation departments to monitor product quality and consistency, and to manage and track ordering, sourcing, production, and delivery. Partner with colleagues to problem-solve operational bottlenecks and cross-departmental hurdles to ensure successful program administration. Host Culinary Job Training Students on Tracks, providing them with on-the-job training and experience in program facilitation and management. Serve as the day-to-day relationship manager for key program partners, including DC Health, the DC WIC State Agency, the USDA Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, external evaluation partners, and national networks relating to healthy retail food programming. Under the guidance of the Director, work closely with the Development & Communications team to support relevant donor and agency stewardship efforts, grant implementation, and marketing and communications efforts that support programmatic and organizational goals, including long-term sustainability for Healthy Corners produce incentives. Provide leadership support as required to maintain quality relationships with customers, respond to emerging organizational needs, and perform duties necessary to advance the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and at least 5 – 7 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; 3 years of leadership or management experience in produce merchandising and sales, public health, nutrition, social entrepreneurship, or a related field Direct and extensive experience with produce and healthy food merchandising and sales, food access/Food is Medicine programs, federal nutrition programs (e.g. SNAP, WIC), or related community-based efforts is required Demonstrated intercultural competence and exceptional customer service skills Experience managing diverse teams, motivating staff, and developing individual team members over time Evident commitment to the mission, models, and values of DC Central Kitchen, including a commitment to improving the health, wellness, and economic security of people residing in communities without sufficient access to nutritious food and the social determinants of health Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, as well as DCCK database management software. A pre-employment background check and drug screening are required.

Physical Demands: Capable of independent local travel and, as needed, limited travel outside the DC region for essential meetings and conferences. Ability to work limited nights and weekends in order to participate in community meetings, trainings and workshops, and public presentations. May occasionally move Audio/Visual and other office equipment or lightweight items weighing up to 25 pounds for various meeting and event needs. Some functions of this position may require moderate physical activity, including installing, transporting, positioning, or removing produce, produce-related, kitchen, or office equipment items, such as printers, computers, phones, and so on. Must be able to perform general physical activities that require considerable use of arms, legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials Must be able to bend, lean, reach and stoop without hindrance, possess fine motor skills, the ability to stand or walk for extended periods, and remain in a stationary position for at least 50% of the time. Must be able to work in an environment where exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, fumes, dirt, smoke, loud noise, and a variety of odors is common. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Note: This document is an outline of the primary tasks assigned and may be changed at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. All team members are expected to assist DC Central Kitchen in achieving its goals even if such tasks are beyond the scope of this outline. The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. DC Central Kitchen is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and a Strengths-based organization.